“All of the people I have worked with at Otak and Otak CPM have been talented and excellent to work with.”
Locations: Vancouver
Doug Sarkkinen
Doug is a senior project manager and bridge engineer with over 28 years of experience in structural engineering and bridges. He has significant experience with bridge design, bridge load rating, bridge rehabilitation, and TS&L studies. Doug is also a hands-on, proactive project manager and engineer who understands scheduling and delivery coordination among various disciplines to deliver successful projects with tight timelines and strict budgets. Throughout his career, Doug has presented a variety of papers and made over 18 presentations at technical conferences for professional organizations, including the FHWA Bridge Engineering Conference, American Concrete Institute, the American Society of Civil Engineers, ODOT Bridge Conference and the Post-Tensioning Institute.
Trista Kobluskie
Trista’s proclaimed superpower is finding the nexus between engineering, science and policy to create implementable plans for communities. She is able to practice her power in working with stormwater managers throughout the Pacific Northwest to bring projects to successful completion. The nonprofits that Trista supports convey an appreciation for many facets of society from homes for foster children to land trusts and trail builders. You can find Trista hiking, kayaking and camping, or putting on her dancing shoes because who doesn’t enjoy a little Salsa?
Michelle Keizer
“I value the opportunity to be a member of a highly functional team that works cohesively together to provide a valuable service to our clients.”
Greg Mines
“I’ve always enjoyed solving problems using visual solutions.”
Shawn Klinkner
Shawn has a keen understanding of change management and how the building initiatives he works on can really change clients’ organizations and the people they serve. With this understanding he works hard to discover clients’ needs and advises and advocates for them to ensure their needs are met. He specializes in facilitating high functioning project teams through building trust between owners, contractors, architects and consultants. “It is in cultures of trust that accountability and excellence thrive,” Shawn says. He takes trust-building to his time away from work where he volunteers for the board of Battleground Healthcare with annual strategy development and deployment work. Shawn also enjoys spending time with family, quilting, gardening, reading and writing.
Nick Brown
“Personal success is important, but we also work hard to make sure that everyone in the group succeeds.”
Tina Keller
“I’m a dot-connector and a fixer. I find the things that aren’t working well and make them better.”